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Stellar Parallax as Small as 0

Question 50

Question 50

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Stellar parallax as small as 0.01 arcsec can be measured using telescopes on Earth. To what distance does this measurement correspond in space?


A) 500 pc
B) 200 pc
C) 0.01 pc
D) 100 pc

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